Alsace & Lorraine
Substituting generic grape brandy or grappa, which lack the Gewürztraminer’s distinctive floral-spice aromatics. Using excessive quantities, overwhelming the dish with spirit character. Over-flambéing, which burns off the aromatic compounds along with the alcohol. Adding to simmering sauces where prolonged heat destroys the volatile aromatics. Confusing Marc with eau-de-vie—marc is distilled from pomace, eau-de-vie from whole fruit.
Substituting generic grape brandy or grappa, which lack the Gewürztraminer’s distinctive floral-spice aromatics. Using excessive quantities, overwhelming the dish with spirit character. Over-flambéing, which burns off the aromatic compounds along with the alcohol. Adding to simmering sauces where prolonged heat destroys the volatile aromatics. Confusing Marc with eau-de-vie—marc is distilled from pomace, eau-de-vie from whole fruit.
Marc d’Alsace connects to similar techniques: Grappa, Chacha, Bagaceira.
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